HR 3187
118th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Atlantic Ocean
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Regional and metropolitan planning
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2023
Introduced: May 10, 2023
Introduced by:
Magaziner, Seth
Democratic
· Rhode Island
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2023
This bill adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island. The bill also increases the number of members to be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from 13 to 14.
The council is one of eight regional councils in the United States that are responsible for managing fishery resources in federal waters in coordination with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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